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Rhode Island Standards Alignment
How the Boss Kid Build 8-Kit Series maps to Rhode Island's CTE entrepreneurship standards.
Boss Kid Build is a pre-secondary, CTE-adjacent digital entrepreneurship curriculum for learners ages 8–12 (grades 3–6). It builds the vocabulary, mindsets, and habits students need to succeed in high school Career & Technical Education. Every kit develops competencies that align with the business instruction delivered through the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) CTE programs.
Rhode Island delivers CTE through RIDE-approved programs organized by career field, each governed by CTE Program Industry-Specific Standards and Career Preparation Program Standards. Business and marketing programs weave in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and customer service, and school-based enterprise is a recognized work-based learning experience. This document maps each Boss Kid Build kit to those standards.
Where Entrepreneurship Lives in Rhode Island
Business & Marketing Career Fields: RIDE-approved CTE programs covering business, marketing, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and customer service.
CTE Program Industry-Specific Standards: RIDE's per-field standards defining each program's technical skills and credentials.
School-Based Enterprise: A recognized work-based learning experience where students run a real venture.
CTSOs: DECA and FBLA provide leadership and competitive-event experiences aligned to the programs.
Kit-by-Kit Alignment
Each kit maps to the Rhode Island course, cluster, or standard it most directly prepares students for. Boss Kid Build is pre-secondary and functions as a CTE on-ramp, not a replacement for Rhode Island's approved courses.
| Boss Kid Build Kit |
Rhode Island Field |
Aligned Standards Focus |
|
Kit 1 — Find Your Big Idea
Stage 1: Discover
|
Business — Entrepreneurship |
Opportunity recognition; the entrepreneurial mindset |
|
Kit 2 — Know Your Customer
Stage 1: Discover
|
Marketing |
Market research; identify customers |
|
Kit 3 — Build Your Brand
Stage 2: Build
|
Marketing |
Branding and promotion |
|
Kit 4 — Make Your Product or Service
Stage 2: Build
|
Business (School-Based Enterprise) |
Product/service; running the venture |
|
Kit 5 — Set Your Price
Stage 3: Launch
|
Business / Finance |
Pricing; financial literacy; economics |
|
Kit 6 — Spread the Word
Stage 3: Launch
|
Marketing |
Promotion and marketing communications |
|
Kit 7 — Make the Sale
Stage 4: Grow
|
Marketing |
Selling and customer service |
|
Kit 8 — Lead & Level Up
Stage 4: Grow
|
Business — Management |
Business plan and management; leadership (DECA/FBLA) |
A Note on Alignment Level
Boss Kid Build introduces these standards at an age-appropriate, awareness-and-application level for ages 8–12. Rhode Island's secondary programs carry them to mastery. The alignment reflects prerequisite readiness — the concepts and habits that let students arrive in Rhode Island's business and marketing programs already fluent in the language of business.
References RIDE's Business and Marketing career fields, the CTE Program Industry-Specific Standards, and the Career Preparation Program Standards. Standards are subject to revision; verify current frameworks at ride.ri.gov.
